AUGUST 13, 2024 ANOTHER CHALLENGING TUESDAY

 

AUGUST 13, 2024

ANOTHER CHALLENGING TUESDAY

As I was hanging out on my boat through the afternoon, the wind was not very promising as the flags hung limp.  We left the harbor at 5pm, it looked like an Easterly was developing.  Would it persist or fade as the evening progressed?  Paul Tara taught me long ago to check for fog in Aptos to confirm that the Easterly would stay.  With no fog in Aptos, I set for a shorter course using an offset mark.  I announced the course but as boats left up the harbor, a desire for a longer course was expressed, so we abandoned the short course and called for Echo 1.  We blew the horn and watched as A Fleet got off to a clean start as did B Fleet 5 minutes later. 

It was exciting to be sailing in a nice Easterly as we all made our way to SC3.  As we progressed toward the mark, we noticed pockets where there was much lighter wind.  At SC3, the first A fleet to round was Aboriginal, then Interlude, Yellow Belly, Pegasus, Watts Moore, Sagittarius, True Love, Aquavit and Perfect 36. B Fleet was led by Avatar, then Pacific Spirit, Big Mac, Pair A Dice and Blonde Ambition.  As all boats made their way to round Blacks and finish, the wind was on a steep decline as several  B Fleet boats retired.  We had three boats that basically rode the current at less than one knot boat speed to cross the finish line.  Kudos to Big Mac and Blond Ambition for hanging on to finish.  You know you are in trouble when you look at your calendar rather than your watch for the finish time! 😉

At the finish Fleet A was led by Aboriginal 54:34 then Pegasus 59:10, Watts Moore  59:31, Interlude 59:52, Yellow Belly 1:00:16, True Love 1:01:35, Sagittarius 1:02:13, Wind II 1:02:48, Aquavit 1:11:55 and Perfect 36 1:11:42.  Fleet B was led by Avatar  1:14:45 then  Pacific Spirit 1:19:16, Big Mac 1:25:02, Pair A Dice 1:32:02 and Blonde Ambition 1:32:45.  All Times are elapsed  and the course distance  was 2.90NM.  Though it was a beautiful evening on the water, as the wind was dying it was just another challenging Tuesday!

THE A FLEET START    

 RACE QS:

More people are reporting problems with this app.  This is why I recommend people record their finish times to report to me in  case your track does not upload. For me to use this finish time, it is critical to indicate the fleet you started with, and if the time reported is elapsed time (Fleet A) or your watch time.  Also, I need your position with regards  to other boats.

The track for this evening can be reviewed at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&divisionId=101527&updatedAt=2024-08-14T02:57:29Z&dt=2024-08-13T17:45:46-07:00..2024-08-13T19:56:05-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1723597246733&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&tab=setup&view=auto

PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:

PLACE                 BOAT                                                   PHRF                                   CORRECTED TIME

FLEET A:

1             WATTS  MOORE                                            150                                       52:16

2             WIND II                                                           213                                       52:30

3             ABORIGINAL                                                 33                                          52:59

4             INTERLUDE                                                   141                                       53:03

5             YELLOW BELLY                                            141                                       53:27

6             PEGASUS                                                         78                                         55:24

7             SAGITTARIUS                                                 120                                       56:25

8             TRUE LOVE                                                     75                                         57:59

9             PERFECT 36                                                     144                                       1:04:44             

10          AQUAVIT                                                           72                                         1:08:26

FLEET B:

1             AVATAR                                                             132                                       1:08:22

2             PACIFIC SPIRIT                                               165                                       1:11:17

3             BIG MAC                                                          222                                       1:14:18

4             SAILING PAIR  A DICE                                  180                                       1:23:20

5             BLONDE AMBITION                                     165                                       1:24:46

WATCH OUT FOR HOLES IN THE WIND:

We all know to sail toward the new wind, but when the new wind is dissipating the situation gets challenging.  On this evening, we were tacking toward SC3 considering lay lines and traffic, but I was ignoring a third critical element: observing the water for areas of less wind to avoid.  Lesson learned: in questionable conditions, always try to stay in the stronger wind.

Lets hope and pray for more wind next Tuesday.

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

AUGUST 6, 2024 WELCOME TO FOG-CONFUSION

 

AUGUST 6, 2024

WELCOME TO FOG-CONFUSION

I was encouraged to see a hint of an Easterly developing as early as 3 o’clock.  It was even more encouraging to see a huge fog bank emanating from Aptos.  Sure enough as we left the harbor at 5pm, we were blessed with steady winds in excess of 10 knots.  We determined the wind direction was 80 degrees and set a start line square to this.  We called for course Echo 1 and blew the “10-minute horn”.   Both Fleet A and Fleet B got off to a clean start.

As the race progressed, the fog was getting thicker and the confusion was increasing.  It did not help that SC4 (which is at least a quarter mile south of SC3) was shining like a beacon in one of the few clear areas of the bay, drawing several boats off course.  The boats that focused on their GPS were able to find the first mark in the heavy fog and were able to round and make their way toward Blacks.

The first of A Fleet to round SC3 was Ethos followed by Sweetheart, Watts Moore, Sagittarius,  Interlude, Duet, Aquavit, Quixotic  and Double Espresso.   B Fleet was led by Zoop, then Perfect 36,  Makani, Pair a Dice, Pacific Spirit, Nidaros, Simpatico and Kicks.

After rounding SC3 confusion increased as Blacks was also obscured  in the fog.  If you did not have the  new position for Blacks entered in your GPS, it was almost impossible to find.

Several boats gave up on the pursuit and headed for the harbor. At the finish, A Fleet was led by Watts Moore 41:40 then Sweetheart 42:00, Quixotic 42:06, Interlude  42:16, Sagittarius 42:23, Duet42:42, Ethos 42:44  and Aquavit 42:54.  B Fleet was led by Makani 42:47, then Zoop 44:02, Sailing Pair A Dice 44:50, Pacific Spirit 44:53, Perfect 36 48:48 and Simpatico 51:17.  All times are elapsed and the course distance was 2.90NM. 

It was an awesome evening for a sail with plenty of wind and the flock of shearwater birds was engulfing the whole fleet.  The most intimidating presence was the heavy fog we all had to negotiate:  WELCOME TO FOG-CONFUSION.

SHEARWATER FLOCK ENGULFING THE FLEET

                       

  PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:

PLACE                 BOAT                                                   PHRF                   ADJUSTED TIME

FLEET A

1             WATTS MOORE                                             150                       34:25

2             INTERLUDE                                                   141                       35:27

3             DUET                                                               141                       35:53

4             SAGITTARIUS                                                120                       36:35

5             ETHOS                                                             72                          39:15

6             AQUAVIT                                                         72                          39:25

7             QUIXOTIC                                                       51                          39:38

8             SWEETHEART                                                -6                           42:17

FLEET B:

1            MAKANI                                                          147                        35:40 

2            SAILING PAIR A DICE                                   180                       36:08

3             PACIFIC SPIRIT                                             165                       36:59

4             ZOOP                                                               144                       37:04

5             PERFECT 36                                                   144                       41:50

6             SIMPATICO                                                    165                       43:18

 

RACE QS:

The track for this evening can be reviewed at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&updatedAt=2024-08-07T02:13:59Z&dt=2024-08-06T17:45:03-07:00..2024-08-06T19:11:39-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1722996388043&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=Makani&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.955021&lon=-121.995586&tilt=2&range=3915&heading=265

EIGHT BELLS FOR ROSS CLARK:

It is with a heavy heart that I report the loss of one our cherished members.  Ross Clark passed on Monday August 5.  He was an ambitious sailor owning two sailboats: Sweet Pea  (Catalina 32) and AZOR (Santana 22).  Personally, I will always miss his always present smile and positive attitude.  Condolences to wife Shivaun and family.

BBBS:

I hope to see you sailing this Sunday in the Big Brother Big Sister regatta.

 

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

JULY 30, 2024 SAILING WITH WHALES

 

JULY 30, 2024

SAILING WITH WHALES

I did not sail on this evening since I had an appointment with COVID.  Remember when positive results on a test was a good thing?   Stefan ran the race for us.  As reported the wind was about 8 knots from 110 degrees.  A line was set square to the wind and the course was announced: Start to Blacks twice around.

Both Fleet A and B got off to clean starts as boats made there way to Blacks.  The first A Fleet boat to round Blacks was Aboriginal then Sagittarius, Yellow Belly and  Magic.  B Fleet was led by Zoop, then Makani, Perfect 36, Kicks, Gold Rush, Simpatico, Toad, Nidaros, Pacific Spirit AND Sailing Pair A Dice.

Fleet A was led at the finish by Aboriginal 19:03 then Sagittarius 22:34 and Yellow Belly 24:50.   B Fleet was led by Zoop 21:51 then Gold Rush 24:08, Makani 24:38, Perfect 36 24:41, Nidaros 25:51, Kicks 28:47, Simpatico 28:53, TOAD 30:30, Pacific Spirit 31:14   and  Sailing Pair A Dice 37:50.  All times are elapsed and the course distance was 1.85 NM.

It was another light wind evening, but whales seemed to be present.  What can  be better than sailing with whales.

 

 

 

PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:

PLACE                 BOAT                                                   PHRF                   ADJUSTED TIME

FLEET A

1             ABORIGINAL                                                   33                          18:02

2             SAGITTARIUS                                                 120                       18:05

3             YELLOW BELLY                                             141                       20:29

FLEET B

1             ZOOP                                                                 144                       17:24

2             MAKANI                                                           147                       20:06

3             GOLD RUSH                                                     126                       20:15

4             PERFECT 36                                                      144                       20:25

5             NIDAROS                                                          118                       22:12

6             KICKS                                                                180                       23:08

7             SIMPATICO                                                       165                       23:47

8             TOAD                                                                 147                       25:52

9             WIND II                                                              213                       25:55

10             PACIFIC SPIRIT                                                165                       26:08

11          SAILING PAIR A DICE                                     180                       32:17

 

RACE QS:

We had many boats that raced but showed no track on Race QS.  If you raced, uploaded a track and don’t see your boat listed, did you get your finish time? Also, giving your position to other boats at the finish will help determine your finish time. If you can communicate this information  to me, I can do my best to include your results.

The track for this evening can be seen at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1017739&divisionId=101040&updatedAt=2024-07-31T01:42:36Z&dt=2024-07-30T17:50:03-07:00..2024-07-30T18:42:35-07:00&boat=Perf36&time=1722387083879&focus=Perf36&rival=Makani&tab=fleet&view=follow&lat=36.952538&lon=-121.994084&tilt=80&range=74&heading=194

BBBS:

This very fun event is very soon: August 11.  Be sure to register.  This is a very worthy cause.

I hope to see you next Tuesday.

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

JULY 23, 2024 YET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL LIGHT WIND EVENING

 

JULY 23,2024

YET ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL LIGHT WIND EVENING

Every PRO for every race gets anxious about the conditions, Too much wind or too little wind can all be problems.  As usual for Tuesdays, I was at the harbor through the afternoon, and though the predictions were for very light wind  through the evening, there was wind apparent on the flags.  As we left the harbor, there was a light wind apparent across the bay. Would it fade or stay?  We set a line square to the 225 wind direction and called for course Whiskey 3: Start>Schuyler>Blacks> Finish figuring that we could shorten course if the wind started to die. We blew the 10 minute horn and both fleets got off to a clean start and tacked their way to the first mark.

The first of A fleet to round  Schuyler was Duet followed by Aboriginal, Sagittarius, Interlude, Pegasus, Yellow Belly, Double Espresso, Sweetheart, Aquavit and Rosie.  Fleet B was led by Gold Rush, then  Zoop, Perfect 36, Quixotic, Makani, Pair A Dice, Simpatico, Wind Goddess, and Pacific Spirit.

On the long run toward Blacks, it seemed the wind was dying, especially for the B Fleet which started 5 minutes after A Fleet.  We announced a shorter course for B Fleet that would finish at the Blacks mark.  Since most of A fleet were finishing, we left them with the longer (original) course.

At the finish A Fleet was led by Aboriginal 1:02:31 then Pegasus 1:07:06, Interlude 1:08:23, Duet 1:09:37, Yellow Belly 1:10:09, Wind II 1:12:07, Sagittarius 1:14:13, Double Espresso 1:15:52, Sweetheart 1:18:51, Aquavit  1:23:26 and Rosie 1:30:06. B Fleet, sailing the shorter course, finished with Zoop in the lead 1:01:58, then Gold Rush 1:03:59, Makani 1:09:00, Perfect 36 1:10:47, Pair A Dice 1:10:47, Big Mac 1:20:25, Simpatico 1:21:25, Pacific Spirit 1:21:56 and Wind Goddess 1:23:53  All times are elapsed  and the course distance for A Fleet was 3.60NM and for B Fleet the course was 3.10NM.

Though there was anxiety about the persistence of the wind, it was a beautiful evening on the water: Yet another beautiful light wind evening!

PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS

PLACE                 BOAT                                   PHRF                   CORRECTED TIME

FLEET A

1             WIND II                                             213                       59:20

2             INTERLUDE                                     141                       59:55

3             ABORIGINAL                                   33                          1:00:32

4             PEGASUS                                         78                          1:02:25

5             DUET                                                 141                       1:01:09

6             YELLOW BELLY                             141                       1:01:41

7             SAGITTARIUS                                 120                       1:07:01

8             DOUBLE ESPRESSO                       99                          1:09:55

9             AQUAVIT                                          72                          1:19:06

10          SWEETHEART                                  -6                           1:19:12

11          ROSIE                                                 162                       1:21:02

FLEET B:

1             ZOOP                                                144                       54:31

2             GOLD RUSH                                   126                       57:28

3             MAKANI                                         147                       1:01:24

4             PERFECT 36                                    144                       1:03:20

5             SAILING PAIR A DICE                   180                       1:04:55

6             BIG MAC                                         222                       1:08:56

7             SIMPATICO                                     165                       1:12:53

8             PACIFIC SPIRIT                              165                       1:13:24

9             WIND GODDESS                            168                       1:15:12

RACE QS:

The track for this evening can be found at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&updatedAt=2024-07-24T02:46:11Z&dt=2024-07-23T17:45:04-07:00..2024-07-23T19:44:16-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1721786506747&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=Makani&tab=match&view=auto

 

 

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS’ REGATTA:

This very fun event is coming up on August 11.  Bob Dewitt, who is organizing this regatta is offering a special trophy for boats that have never competed in this event.  He sent me this information: To sweeten the pot, we are creating a special award for Tuesday night racers who enter the BBBS regatta for the first time.  This will be a recognition for first place finish among Tuesday night racers who are participating in the BBBS regatta for the first time.  Racers should enter the boat in one of the Divisions listed on the SCYC Regatta page.  Racers will be eligible for the Division awards in addition to this special award.

I can think of several boats in our group that could qualify for this recognition. Get your crew organized for this special event. I hope to see you there.

 

Next Tuesday is the last Tuesday of the month.  Time for our monthly barbecue after the race. BRING YOUR BEST FOOD TO BARBECUE AND ENJOY.

 

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair a Dice

JULY 16, 2024 THE WIND GODS SMILED

 

JULY 16, 2024

THE WIND GODS SMILED

There was steady wind showing on the flags through the afternoon.  Enough to persuade me to swap to a smaller jib. As we left the harbor we started looking for the S/F mark.  We did not see it until we nearly sailed over it.  It was about a foot under the water.  Time for plan B, we shifted the start to Blacks and set at line square to the 225-wind direction.  We called for a course Blacks to Schuyler, Mile and finish with Blacks to port.  The wind did not seem to be fading at all. We blew the horn at 5:50 and A fleet got off to a clean start as did B Fleet.

It was great to have some wind actually propel the boat rather than drifting aimlessly as we have become accustomed to. The first A fleet boat to round Schuyler was Aboriginal followed by Sagittarius then Pegasus, Yellow Belly, Aquavit,  Good Timin’ and Rosie.  The first of B Fleet to round was Zoop followed by Gold Rush, Perfect 36, Makani, Avatar, Pacific Spirit, Simpatico, Toad, Kicks, Big Mac, Animal how and Nidaros.

After rounding Schuyler all boats reach off toward Mile then the long run to Blacks for the finish.  The first A fleet boat to finish was Aboriginal 37:21, then Pegasus 42:33, Friskey 43:30, Sagittarius  43:44, Yellow Belly 46:41, Aquavit 47:01, Good Timin’ 50:04, and Rosie 51:41.  B Fleet was led by Zoop 45:09, then Gold Rush 46:01, Makani 48:22, Perfect 36 48:56, Avatar 49:18, Pacific Spirit 49:40, Pair A Dice 50:52, TOAD 55:03, Simpatico 55:52, Animal House 56:49, Big Mac 57:38 and Nidaros 1:03:56.  All times are elapsed the the course distance was 4.1 NM.

It was an awesome night to be out sailing with plenty of sunshine and an awesome wind for us all to enjoy.  Such is life when the wind Gods smile.

THE LONG BEAUTIFUL RUN TO BLACKS

PHRF CORRECTED RESULTS:

PLACE                 BOAT                                                   PHRF                   CORRECTED TIME

FLEET A:

1             ABORIGINAL                                                   33                          35:05

2             SAGITTARIUS                                                 120                        35:32

3             YELLOW BELLY                                             141                         37:02

4             PEGASUS                                                         78                          37:13

5            FRISKEY                                                            81                         37:57  

6             GOOD TIMIN’                                                  141                       40:25

7             ROSIE                                                                162                       40:36

8             AQUAVIT                                                          72                          42:05

FLEET B:

1             ZOOP                                                                 144                       35:18

2             GOLD RUSH                                                    126                       37:24

3             MAKANI                                                           147                       38:19

4             PACIFIC SPIRIT                                               165                       38:23

5             SAILING PAIR A DICE                                   180                       38:34

6             PERFECT 36                                                    144                       39:05

7             AVATAR                                                            132                       40:16

8             BIG MAC                                                          222                       42:27

9             KICKS                                                               180                       44:05

10          SIMPATICO                                                       165                       44:35

11          TOAD                                                                 150                       44:48

12          ANIMAL HOUSE                                              96                          50:15

13          NIDAROS                                                          118                       55:52

 

RACE QS:

I set my phone as usual, but my track did not record.  Another reminder to record your finish time in case Race QS fails!  On Pair A Dice we recorded our finish time so we could be included in this race.  The track for this evening can be viewed at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1017739&divisionId=100605&updatedAt=2024-07-17T02:09:46Z&dt=2024-07-16T17:50:01-07:00..2024-07-16T19:09:44-07:00&boat=Perf36&time=1721178072347&focus=Perf36&rival=Makani&tab=match&view=follow&lat=36.949473&lon=-121.983500&tilt=1&range=304&heading=246

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS:

It is time to get your crew together for this once-a-year event!  This is a great organization to support and benefits many of our youth in the community. It is a very fun regatta with slower boats starting first with food and a party with a band playing after the regatta.  Many items to bid on to purchase.  It is an awesome event. Be sure to register for this event.

Hope and pray for wind next Tuesday!

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice

 

JULY 9, 2024 240 TO 90 IN 60

 

JULY 9, 2024

240 TO 90 IN 60

I am always anxious on Tuesdays wondering if we will have enough wind to have a race.  The flags were showing a mild northwesterly through the afternoon, so I was surprised to see the bay full of white caps as we left the harbor at about 5.  With the heavy fog bank offshore, I was confident the wind would hold.  We set the start line square to the 240-degree direction of the wind as boats were coming out of the harbor. With close to 20 knot winds, it was going to be a great night! 

We called for an ambitious course Whiskey 2 and blew the 10 minute horn.  From our perspective, it looked like a clean start for A Fleet as B Fleet set up for their start.  All boats tacked their way to the first mark, Schuyler and the first A Fleet boat to round was Aboriginal, then Sweetheart, Friskey, Sagittarius, Pegasus, Aquavit, Yellow Belly, Double Espresso, Interlude, Watts Moore and Good Timin’.  B Fleet had Gold Rush first to round followed by Perfect 36, Pacific Spirit, Simpatico, Big Mac, Kicks, Nidaros, Pair a Dice, Hamachi and Animal House.

The wind was steady as all boats rounded Mile but, on the way to Blacks the wind started to falter as we saw some A Fleet boats sailing back toward us after rounding Blacks.  As reefs were shaken out and jibs completely deployed, boats drifted aimlessly waiting for a “new wind” to develop.  We noticed some fog down toward Aptos which is usually a precursor for a developing Easterly and sure enough we saw an Easterly wind on the water toward the beach just out of reach.  We used the waves to help sweep us closer to the developing Easterly and to round Blacks.  After the round Blacks, all B Fleet boats sailed downwind in a firm Easterly toward the finish mark.  The leading boats in A Fleet avoided much of this frustration since they finished before the wind died.

The first A Fleet boat to finish was Aboriginal 42:18, then Sweetheart 45:00, Frisky 46:20, Pegasus 47:12, Sagittarius 50:30, Yellow Belly 1:00:15, Aquavit 1:08:17, Double Espresso 1:09:02, Interlude 1:20:41 and Good Timin’ 1:21:25.  B Fleet was led by Pacific Spirit 1:13:55 then Simpatico 1:14:18, Big Mac 1:15:02, Nidaros 1:15:19, Pair A Dice 1:15:22, Perfect 36 1:15:27, Animal House 1:16:12, Hamachi 1:16:15, Kicks 1:16:21, Gold Rush 1:19:26.  All times are elapsed and the course distance was 3.95NM.

It was great to have good wind for at least the first part of the race.  We started with a healthy breeze from 240 degrees which developed into a good Easterly from 90 degrees after an hour of racing.  It was 240 to 90 in 60 minutes.

  

  

PHRF ADJUSTED RESULTS:

PLACE                 BOAT                                   PHRF                   CORRECTED TIME

FLEET A:

1             ABORIGINAL                                   33                          40:10

2             FRISKY                                              81                          41:00

3             PEGASUS                                          78                          42:03

4             SAGITTARIUS                                   120                       42:36

5             SWEETHEART                                 -6                           45:23

6             YELLOW BELLY                              141                       50:58

7             DOUBLE ESPRESSO                       99                          1:02:31

8             AQUAVIT                                          72                          1:08:17

9             INTERLUDE                                     141                       1:11:25

10          GOOD TIMIN’                                   141                       1:12:08

FLEET B:

1             HAMACHI                                         243                       1:00:15

2             BIG MAC                                            222                       1:00:25

3             PACIFIC SPIRIT                                 165                       1:03:03

4             SIMPATICO                                        165                       1:03:26

5             SAILING PAIR A DICE                      180                       1:03:31

6             KICKS                                                  180                       1:04:30

7             WIND GODDESS                               168                       1:04:46

8             PERFECT 36                                       144                       1:05:58

9             NIDAROS                                            118                       1:07:32

10          ANIMAL HOUSE                                 96                         1:09:52

11          GOLD RUSH                                        126                       1:11:08

 

RACE QS:

People are having problems getting the app to work on their newer phones.  They cannot find the app in Google play or the app store.  The solution to this problem is to do a google search on your phone searching for “Race QS”.  This results in multiple results to choose from such as “Download to Android” or “Download to Apple”.  This should allow you to pick which app to load to your phone.  To get the app to work correctly, you should follow these procedures: 1: preset the start for some time before your start like 5:45 or 17:45. 2: mount your phone in a stable position close to centerline of boat face up with top of phone toward the bow.  Additionally, I like to keep the phone plugged in so the battery keeps charged.

The track for this evening can be found at:

https://raceqs.com/tv-beta/tv.htm#userId=1011017&divisionId=100425&updatedAt=2024-07-10T02:45:27Z&dt=2024-07-09T17:46:01-07:00..2024-07-09T19:45:08-07:00&boat=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&time=1720573682806&focus=SAILING%20PAIR%20A%20DICE&rival=Hamachi&tab=fleet&view=follow&lat=36.949804&lon=-122.003916&tilt=70&range=3630&heading=241

SAIL TO THE NEW WIND!

The common thought when the wind is dying is to “sail to the new wind”.  This evening we had several boats that rounded Blacks and sailed back out toward the “old wind”.  This made sense because how could 20 knot winds just die?  When the wind dies, there is no guarantee that a new wind will follow.  On this evening, the fog filling in toward Aptos was one indication that an Easterly MAY develop.  The boats that sailed toward shore to take advantage of the new Easterly did better than the ones that sailed back out for the dying Northwesterly.

BBBS:

The big regatta of the year is coming: Big Brothers Big Sisters regatta on August 11.  This is a great event with a reverse PHRF start, meaning the slower boats start first. This is also a benefit for a great organization that provides direction for local young people in the community.  Put it on your calendar and plan to participate!

Barry Keeler

Sailing Pair A Dice